Xylocarpus moluccensis
Xylocarpus moluccensis
- Native to:
- Aldabra, Andaman Is., Australia, Bangladesh, Bismarck Archipelago, Borneo, Cambodia, Caroline Is., Comoros, Fiji, Guam, India, Jawa, Kenya, Laos, Lesser Sunda Is., Madagascar, Malaya, Maluku, Marianas, Mozambique, Myanmar, New Guinea, Nicobar Is., Palau, Philippines, Samoa, Seychelles, Solomon Is., Somalia, Sulawesi, Sumatera, Tanzania, Thailand, Tonga, Vanuatu, Vietnam
Govindoo
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Meliaceae
- Genus:
- Xylocarpus
- Species:
- Xylocarpus moluccensis
- USDA Symbol:
- XYMO2
Growth Characteristics
- Height:
- 2000 cm
- Light Requirements:
- Full Sun
- Drought Tolerance:
- Low
- Bloom Months:
- mar,apr,may,jun
- Bloom Colors:
- white, cream
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- birds, crabs, fish
- Salt Tolerant:
- Yes
- Fragrant:
- Yes
Soil Requirements
- Soil Type:
- rich, well-drained loamy soil
- pH:
- 6.0 - 7.5 (slightly acidic to neutral)
- Drainage:
- tolerates poor drainage
- Moisture:
- consistently moist
- Notes:
- commonly found in mangrove ecosystems
Propagation & Germination
- Notes:
- Seeds are viviparous or crypto-viviparous; germination begins while still attached to parent or shortly after dispersal in tidal waters.
The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI